Iran

Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of Iran? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?

Very favorable

Mostly favorable

Mostly unfavorable

Very unfavorable

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2017 Feb 1-5

2

10

47

39

3

2016 Feb 3-7

3

11

39

40

7

2015 Feb 8-11

2

9

44

40

6

2014 Feb 6-9

2

10

42

42

4

2013 Feb 7-10

2

7

39

48

4

2012 Feb 2-5

2

8

35

52

4

2011 Feb 2-5

2

9

42

43

4

2010 Feb 1-3

1

9

39

46

4

2009 Feb 9-12

2

10

38

42

7

2008 Feb 11-14

1

7

43

45

4

2007 Feb 1-4

1

8

38

48

5

2006 Feb 6-9

1

6

40

46

6

2005 Feb 7-10

1

11

49

33

6

2004 Feb 9-12

3

14

46

31

6

2003 Mar 14-15 ^

2

11

48

31

8

2003 Feb 3-6

2

11

48

29

10

2002 Feb 4-6

2

9

46

38

5

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

2

10

45

38

5

1996 Mar 8-10

1

5

38

46

10

1991 Aug 8-11

1

12

44

35

9

1991 Mar 14-17

3

11

41

35

10

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

2

11

39

40

8

1989 Aug 10-13

1

4

27

62

6

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

1

4

27

62

6

^ Asked of a half sample

Gallup

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Development of nuclear weapons by Iran

Critical

Important

Not important

No opinion

%

%

%

%

2016 Feb 3-7

75

18

5

1

2015 Feb 8-11

77

16

5

2

2014 Feb 6-9

76

18

4

2

2013 Feb 7-10

83

16

1

*

* Less than 0.5%

Gallup

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The military power of Iran

Critical

Important

Not important

No opinion

%

%

%

%

2010 Feb 1-3

61

29

8

2

* Less than 0.5%

Gallup

What one country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States' greatest enemy today? [OPEN-ENDED]

Recent trend

2016

2015

2014

2012

2011

2008

2007

2006

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

North Korea/Korea (nonspecific)

16

15

16

10

16

9

18

15

Russia

15

18

9

2

3

2

2

1

Iran

14

9

16

32

25

25

26

31

China

12

12

20

23

16

14

11

10

Countries in which ISIS operates

5

4

--

--

--

--

--

--

Iraq

5

8

7

5

7

22

21

22

Afghanistan

4

3

5

7

9

3

2

3

Syria

4

4

3

*

--

*

*

1

Middle East (nonspecific)

3

4

2

--

--

--

--

--

United States itself

1

2

2

1

2

3

2

1

Japan

1

1

*

1

*

*

*

*

Israel

1

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Pakistan

1

*

1

2

2

2

*

*

Islamic countries (nonspecific)

1

1

--

--

--

--

--

--

Saudi Arabia

*

1

1

1

1

1

3

1

Cuba

*

--

*

*

*

*

--

*

France

*

--

*

--

*

*

*

1

Libya

*

--

*

*

--

--

--

--

The Palestinian Authority

*

*

--

--

*

--

--

*

Mexico

*

1

--

*

1

*

*

*

South Korea

--

*

1

--

--

--

--

--

Yemen

--

*

--

*

1

--

--

--

Egypt

--

--

*

--

1

--

--

--

Venezuela

--

--

*

*

--

1

*

*

Other

3

5

6

3

7

6

6

6

None (vol.)

4

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

No opinion

11

12

9

11

9

8

7

7

* Less than 0.5%

Gallup

Next, how closely are you following the news about the nuclear agreement reached between Iran, the U.S., and five other nations last year that recently went into effect -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?

Very closely

Somewhat closely

Not too closely

Not at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2016 Feb 3-7

18

37

26

17

1

^ Asked of a half sample

Gallup

Do you approve or disapprove of the Iran nuclear agreement?

Approve

Disapprove

No opinion

%

%

%

2016 Feb 3-7

30

57

14

Gallup

Please say whether you consider Iran an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

Ally

Friendly, but not an ally

Unfriendly

Enemy

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2014 Mar 22-23 ^

2

10

41

41

6

2013 Sep 15-16 ^

2

8

38

45

8

2013 Jun 1-4

2

8

34

51

5

2000 May 18-21

3

14

44

34

5

^ Asked on Gallup Daily tracking survey

Gallup

Next, how concerned are you about the impact of each of the following on the U.S. economy -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all? How about the political situation in Iran?

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not too concerned

Not concerned at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2012 Feb 2-5

57

29

9

3

1

Gallup

Next, how important do you think what happens in Iran is to the United States today -- would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important?

Vitally important

Important, not vital

Not too important

Not important at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2011 Feb 2-5

57

24

11

5

3

2007 Feb 1-4

65

22

6

3

3

Gallup

Do you think the United States should or should not engage in direct diplomacy with Iran?

Yes, should

No, should not

No opinion

%

%

%

2009 Jan 30-Feb 1

56

38

6

Gallup

What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program -- [ROTATED: take military action against Iran, (or) rely mainly on economic and diplomatic efforts]? Suppose U.S. economic and diplomatic efforts do not work. If that happens, do you think the United States should -- or should not -- take military action against Iran?

2007 Nov 2-4

%

Take military action against Iran

18

Take military action if diplomatic/economic efforts fail

28

Not take military action even if diplomatic/economic efforts fail

45

No opinion

9

Gallup

How concerned are you that the U.S. will be too quick to use military force in an attempt to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not too concerned

Not at all concerned

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2007 Nov 2-4

42

34

14

8

1

2006 Feb 9-12

34

35

20

10

1

Gallup

How concerned are you that the U.S. will not do enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not too concerned

Not concerned at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2007 Nov 2-4

33

40

17

9

2

2006 Feb 9-12

26

41

24

6

2

Gallup

How confident are you in the United Nations to handle the situation relating to Iran's nuclear program -- very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not too confident

Not confident at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Apr 28-30

5

28

36

31

1

2006 Feb 9-12 ^

8

39

27

24

2

^ WORDING: How confident are you in the United Nations' ability to handle the situation in Iran -- ...?

Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against the United States -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not too likely

Not likely at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Feb 9-12

50

30

12

6

2

Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against Israel -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not too likely

Not likely at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Feb 9-12

49

32

12

4

4

Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that --The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against Israel -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not too likely

Not likely at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Feb 9-12

41

36

15

4

4

Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against the United States -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not too likely

Not likely at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Feb 9-12

30

29

26

12

2

Gallup

Which comes closest to your view -- [ROTATED: Iran poses an immediate threat to the United States, Iran poses a long-term threat to the U.S., but not an immediate threat, or Iran does not pose a threat to the United States at all]?

Immediate threat

Long-term threat

Not a threat

No opinion

%

%

%

%

2006 Jan 20-22

19

65

12

5

2004 Nov 19-21 ^

16

65

14

5

2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 ^

15

65

15

5

2003 May 30-Jun 1

13

64

20

3

^ Asked in rotation with North Korea; results reported based on half sample where Iran asked first.

Gallup

How worried are you about Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not at all worried?

Very worried

Somewhat worried

Not too worried

Not worried at all

No opinion

%

%

%

%

%

2006 Jan 20-22 ^

27

47

19

6

1

^ Asked of a half sample

Gallup

Based on what you have heard or read, do you think that the government of Iran is -- or is not -- attempting to develop its own nuclear weapons?

Four countries -- North Korea, Russia, Iran and China -- tie for first place in Americans' perceptions of the United States' greatest enemy. Large majorities of Americans consider all four a military or nuclear weapons threat to the U.S.